Paluch Set to Visit Huntsville
2009-10-22
For Immediate Release – Huntsville, Alabama
The Huntsville Amateur Hockey Association and the Thunder AAA Hockey Club are pleased to announce that the two organizations will play host to the Southeastern USA Hockey Regional Manager Scott Paluch in Huntsville Alabama...The Huntsville Amateur Hockey Association and the Thunder AAA Hockey Club are pleased to announce that the two organizations will play host to the Southeastern USA Hockey Regional Manager Scott Paluch in Huntsville Alabama Friday October 30th and Saturday October 31st. During his visit to the hockey capital of the south, he will be meeting with coaches from through out SAHA, Association Presidents, Hockey Directors and parents. The purpose of his trip is to educate and inform us on the newly launched American Development Model and how it will provide our players in the Southeast with greater opportunity to reach their potential within this great game.
The program will also include a guest appearance from the NCAA Division I UAH Coaching staff led by Danton Cole. UAH will be in town playing Bemidji State on Saturday night and we will have tickets available for any participants traveling from out of town who would like to take the game in.
A detailed itinerary will be released next week, but please save these dates on your calendar and plan on attending. It will take a collective movement through out our affiliate to implement the model and we greatly appreciate the time Scott is taking to come to Huntsville and share more information and implementation ideas with us. For more information on the ADM please visit http://www.admkids.com/ . Below is the mission statement and an excerpt from the ADM website.
What’s wrong with where we’re going?
For starters, many athletes spend too much time traveling, competing and recovering from competition and not enough time preparing for it. Second, there is too heavy a focus on the result rather than the performance. This attitude leads to long-term failure, as coaches forgo the development of skills to focus on specific game tactics. And third, too many athletes are specializing too early on. An early focus on just one or two sports often leads to injuries, burnout and capping athletic potential.
This way of thinking has led to 60% of players dropping out before PeeWees and 20% dropping out after only one season leading to an overall decline in retention since 2000.
Coach Herb Brooks was famous for saying that, “Great moments are born from great opportunities.” Well this is our opportunity. Our time to get it right.
The American Development Model is a nationwide model for successfully developing American hockey players. It is by no means a mandate sent from USA Hockey, but a tool that will ensure every kid will have the same chance to succeed.
By implementing ADM, associations will see an increase in player retention. Again, ADM is not a set of rules or mandates, but guidelines designed specifically to help kids reach their full potential.
About Scott Paluch
Manager, ADM
Mid-America & Southeast Districts excluding DE, VA, MD and DC
719-339-1425 c
scottp@usahockey.org
Formerly the head coach for Bowling Green State University’s men’s ice hockey team, Scott Paluch joined USA Hockey as a regional manager of the American Development Model in June 2009. He will help provide a blueprint for optimal athlete development focusing on age-appropriate training utilizing long-term athlete development principles for the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, western Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
To read more on Scott, please visit http://www.admkids.com/regionalManagers.php#scottP
